Hillcrest's Isaiah Lewis was excited to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. 'I loved the atmosphere,' he said.

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"I've never been in a big environment where the stadium has two decks and the band's playing," Hillcrest defensive back Isaiah Lewis said after playing in the 77th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. "It really had an effect on me, because I couldn't hear the calls."

But in a way, playing against the best that North Carolina had to offer was no different from playing against the best from South Carolina all week. ...